Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika NY Empire State Produktionsindex

The NY Empire State Manufacturing Index rose 19.4 points to 10.7 in October 2025, marking its third positive reading in the last four months and beating market expectations of -1.0, signaling modest growth in business activity across New York State. New orders improved to 3.7 from -19.6 in September, while shipments rebounded to 14.4 from -17.3. Delivery times lengthened slightly (3.9 vs 0.0), and supply availability continued to worsen modestly (-10.7 vs -8.8). Inventories were largely unchanged (-1.0 vs -4.9). Employment increased to 6.2 from -1.2, though the average workweek edged slightly lower (-4.1 vs -5.1). Both input costs and selling prices rose at a faster pace. Firms grew more optimistic about the near-term outlook, with nearly half expecting conditions to improve in the coming months.